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STATE-TRIBAL RELATIONS

COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

 

Monday, August 27, 2001 Tribal Council Chambers

Third Meeting Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe

Agency Village, South Dakota

9:00 a.m.

Roll Call and Determination of Quorum

Approval of Minutes

Opening Remarks ? Senator J.E. "Jim" Putnam, Chair

9:15 a.m.

Presentations:

  • Overview of Economic Development Programs of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe ? Gail Williams, Planning Director and Doug Dolney, EDA Director
  • Dakota Western ? Tim Azure, Director

  • Employment Training Demonstration Program ? Richard Keeble, Jr., Director

10:15 a.m.

Break

  • Enemy Swim District Project
  • Long Hollow District Project

11:00 a.m.

Tour Dakota Western Bag Factory

Noon

Lunch at Dakota Connection Casino.

  • Tour Dakota Connection facility and briefing on the tribe's gaming operations and associated enterprises

1:30 p.m.

Tour Long Hollow District Project and Other Community Facilities

2:00 p.m.

Return to Tribal Council Chambers

  • Briefing on the Status of SB 212: Indian Health Care Improvement Act
  • Update on Indian Health Service Physician Licensure Issues ? Sara DeCoteau, Health Coordinator, Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe

3:00 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m.

Public Testimony

4:00 p.m.

Committee Discussion and Committee Business

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

Members: Senators Arnold Brown, Patricia de Hueck, Richard Hagen, J.E. "Jim" Putnam, and Ron Volesky; and Representatives Stan Adelstein, Jean Hunhoff, Barry Jensen, Paul Valandra, and Thomas Van Norman

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